Ezra Bayda, Teacher

Ezra Bayda was initially trained in the Gurdjieff tradition, and began practicing Zen meditation in 1970.

In 1998 he received authorization to teach from Charlotte Joko Beck, in the Ordinary Mind and White Plum lineages. He presently teaches at Zen Center San Diego.

He also founded the Santa Rosa Zen Group and continues to lead it, visiting several times a year. He and Elizabeth have led retreats at other centers and internationally, and currently lead a yearly retreat in Paris.